VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S HOUSEKNECHT HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS 2021 'BOWLER OF THE YEAR' (August 2, 2021)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY "" Sophomore Victoria Houseknecht was tops in nearly every IAC girls bowling category this season, and led Waverly to an unbeaten regular-season, and a season-ending league championship to earn the 2021 Valley Sports Report "Bowler of the Year" honors.

Victoria Houseknecht carries an IAC-best 205 average, and also rolled the season-high series of 729, and the high game of the season with a 298.

She earned a silver medal at IAC Championships to help Waverly to the team title.

(With just Waverly and Tioga fielding bowling teams, the All-Valley team is co-ed.)

The 2021 All-Valley Bowling team:
Zach Vanderpool, sophomore, Waverly: Vanderpool could have easily been selected as "Bowler of the Year." He was second in the IAC with a 226 average, and bowled an IAC record 834 series, which included an IAC season-high game of 289.

Vanderpool's record series, and high game were rolled at the IAC Championships to earn a gold medal, and help the Wolverines to a third-place finish.

Kolton Pond, senior, Tioga: Pond, a former VSR "Bowler of the Year," finished fifth in IAC with 197 average. His high series (696) and high game (258) were rolled at the IAC Championships to earn a silver medal, and help the Tigers to a team title.

Rachel Houseknecht, freshman, Waverly: Rachel Houseknecht posted the second-best record for the IAC girls at 192. She had the high series in the IAC (674) for six days until her sister broke it. She rolled a high game of 245.

She won the gold medal at the IACs to lead Waverly to a team title.

Dylan Slater, sophomore, Tioga: Slater finished sixth in the IAC with 196 average. He had a 674 high series and a 276 high game - both at the IAC Championships to earn a bronze medal.

Gage Cain, sophomore, Tioga: Cain finished seventh in the IAC with a 194 average. He rolled a 692 high series and a 278 high game this season. He finished 12th at the IACs.

Rocco Fariello, junior, Tioga: Fariello was ninth in the IAC with s 189 average. He rolled a 690 high series and a 276 high game - both at the IACs to earn a fourth-place medal.

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IN PHOTO: Victoria Houseknecht.